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Simin Daneshvar Author

Simin Daneshvar (1921–2012) was an Iranian author, translator, and professor of art history at Tehran University. She is the author of Savushun: A Novel About Modern Iran, widely considered the first modern Persian language novel written by a woman.

Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi is instructional professor of Persian at the University of Chicago. She is the author of several books and co-translator of Hafez in Love: A Novel.

Patricia J. Higgins is University Distinguished Service Professor of anthropology. She is the co-translator of Hafez in Love: A Novel.